Looks like a piece of leather or something in the center of the SSBP in picture #7. The case colors would probably look great with some wear.

You are aware of the left lower head of the stock repair?

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../413025093.jpg

Forrest,

The frame has been recolored at some time.
The buttstock is original, but the checkering is not.
What is on the butt is just a leather pad of some sort.

Thanks so much everyone. The letter doesn't mention anything other than standard specs, nothing about it being returned for repairs, etc. I'm gonna look more closely at it tomorrow, have only seen the pictures thus far. Wonder if the barrels have been recolored too?

I have seen D grades with factory checkered panels yhay letter that way.

What is important is to know what factory checkered panels look like and to know how to spot ones that are not correct.

As you can see, there is a big difference between the gun in question and the example that bruce provided.

Yeah,I recognize him.I think I bought the Czar's first cousin's A1 from him years ago.

Regardless the naysayers, staters of the obvious, and reiterators, I think it is a handsome gun, a good value, and, as Dean says, I'd buy it too. Congratulations.

I inquired the seller about this one. Here's a picture the butt he sent me. The Parker story say's that C grades could have checkered cheek panels.

That picture helps to explain the checkered cheek panels. Nicely done.





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I don't understand....how does the picture of the butt help to explain the checkered cheek panels?...